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David Nathan (9 December 1926 – 21 April 2001) was a British journalist. Born in Manchester, he joined the '' Daily Herald'' in 1955.Michael Freedlan
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''The Guardian'', 25 April 2001 Initially employed as a general reporter, he became a drama critic and entertainment writer on the newspaper. From 1962 he was a contributor to satirical comedy programmes broadcast by
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* 1926 births 2001 deaths British male journalists British theatre critics Presidents of the Critics' Circle {{UK-journalist-stub